Mexican police on patrol near Mexico City

Mexican police on patrol near Mexico City

Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP/ Getty Images

Mexican police officers are seen patrolling rural tracks near a park in the municipality of Tlalmanalco near Mexico City. Mexican authorities acknowledged this week that they will miss another deadline for vetting the nation's federal, state and local police officers.

Mexican police officers are seen patrolling rural tracks near a park in the municipality of Tlalmanalco near Mexico City. Mexican authorities acknowledged this week that they will miss another deadline for vetting the nation's federal, state and local police officers. (Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP/ Getty Images)

Mexican police officers are seen patrolling rural tracks near a park in the municipality of Tlalmanalco near Mexico City. Mexican authorities acknowledged this week that they will miss another deadline for vetting the nation's federal, state and local police officers.